Paul R. C ar ter C ollege of Business Administr ation
Panel
Discussion
Topics
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Small Business
 Health Care
 Work & Family
Contact Information:
WELCOME! Today is our annual Faith & Business Symposium in
the Carter College of Business. Homecoming is a
busy and fun weekend!
We know that today’s
speakers will provide additional value and great preparation for your future as
Christian professionals.
How does this work?
Today, Oct. 23, we have replaced all business classes with various
presentations throughout the day.
Instead of going to your normal
business classes, attend a
presentation that takes place
during each of your regularly
scheduled Friday COBA classes.
Yes, you are required to attend,
and we will take roll. More importantly, you will be glad you
What you need to know:
did!
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Attend a lecture during each regularly scheduled Friday COBA
class.
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Dress business casual to make a
good impression.
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Be engaged and ready to ask
questions.
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Bring a notepad to take notes.
Phone: 501-279-4240
Fax: 501-279-4665
Email: [email protected]
Bryan Clifton
Bryan Jackson
Bryan Clifton helps entrepreneurs live fulfilled
lives. He is the founder and CEO of Oklahoma Citybased Myriad Insight. He works with entrepreneurs
to create, grow and transition their business. Clifton
believes there is more to life than financial success.
In his work with CEOs and entrepreneurs, he helps
them focus on building a life of significance that is
rooted in a relationship with Christ. He holds a
B.B.A in Accounting and a B.B.A in Finance from
Harding. He earned a Master of Science in Organization Development from Pepperdine University. In pursuit of education,
humanitarian, and religious interests, he has spent time in more than 35 countries including extended tours in Greece, Haiti, Guatemala, Hong Kong and
the Philippines. Bryan and his wife, Moriah, were married in 2012 and live in
Edmond, Oklahoma.
Bryan Jackson has more than 22
years of experience in healthcare
finance. He started out as an auditor
for CPA firm BKD and then progressed through a variety of financial
management positions at both forprofit and non-profit hospitals in
rural and small urban settings. Having previously served as Accounting
Manager and Controller, Jackson
returned to Jefferson Regional Medical Center in March 2011 as Chief
Financial Officer. A long-time member of the Healthcare
Financial Management Association, Jackson earned Fellow
status in 2009 and currently serves as President of the Arkansas Chapter. He has a B.B.A degree in Accounting from
Harding University and an MBA from The University of
Alabama. Jackson and his wife, Charlotte, met at Harding
and have been married for 24 years. They have two sons;
Christopher, who graduated in 2015 from Harding; and
James, who is a sophomore pre-pharmacy major at Harding.
Byron Howell
Dr. Byron Howell graduated from Harding
in 1975 is a Consulting Project Technical
Manager for Oracle Corporation. He is certified as a Project Management Professional
(PMP). Howell’s work history includes
public school teaching, engineering, software development and technical management. He has served as an MBA adjunct
instructor for both Harding and FreedHardeman universities. Howell’s academic
background includes bachelor and master
degrees in Math, an MBA and a Ph.D. in
Business (Management of Engineering and Technology). He researched the
relationship between ethical project management and IT project success.
Howell is an elder and teacher for the Germantown Church of Christ near
Memphis, Tennessee. Married to his wife, Jeanette, for 41 years, he has three
sons and seven grandchildren. Alan is an African missionary and currently
serving as Harding’s missionary in residence. Andrew is a youth minister in
Mobile, Alabama. Aaron is a recent engineering Ph.D. graduate from Georgia
Tech.
Charlie Elkins
Charlie Elkins is Senior Managing Director, Commercial Business Development, for Aviall. Elkins
has worked for Aviall since 1985. Aviall is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, a
division of Commercial Airline Services, and was
acquired by Boeing in September 2006. Aviall is
the world’s leading diversified distributor of aircraft parts to the airline, military and general aviation aftermarket segments. During his 30 years
with Aviall, Elkins has worked in a variety of roles,
including senior director of Marketing. In his current business development role, Elkins is involved
in a number of synergy and new business projects
with Boeing and various aerospace manufacturers. Elkins is also actively
involved in developing new distribution opportunities for Aviall. Prior to
joining Aviall, he worked for the large CPA firm Arthur Andersen & Co.
from 1982 to 1985. Elkins is a Certified Public Accountant and was granted a
bachelor of business administration in accounting from Harding in 1982.
Elkins is married and has two children. He was born and raised in the Atlanta
area but now lives in Seattle.
Craig Cheatham
Craig Cheatham is president and
CEO of The Realty Alliance, a network of the largest, full-service
residential real estate firms in North
America, comprising more than
100,000 agents and employees in
affiliated mortgage, title and insurance companies. He is an advocate
for brokerages, is a popular industry
speaker, and has been named year
after year as one of the 100 most
influential people real estate from among the millions working in the industry. Previously Cheatham was CEO of the
international federation of real estate licensing and regulatory agencies, known as ARELLO, and was COO of the Alabama Association of Realtors. He earned a B.A. in Communication from Harding University and an MBA. from Samford University. In addition to his church, community and
charity work, Cheatham owns four, quick-service restaurants that run more like non-profits than for-profits.
Timothy S. Bewley
Tim Bewley is First Vice
President and a Senior Commercial Relationship Manager of SunTrust Bank. He was
recently added to the board of
directors of Nashville Capital
Network. Bewley and his
wife were named Harding
University’s Young Alumni
of the Year in 2013. He is a
2011 and a 2012 recipient of the United States Presidential
Volunteer Service Award. He graduated in 2003 from Harding University and completed Belmont University’s Executive Leadership Program in 2013. He is married to Holly,
and they have three children.
Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith is a professional trout
and crappie fisherman. He is the
co-creator of the Trout Magnet
and Crappie Magnet line of fishing products. More than 15 years
ago, he and his partner introduced
the Trout Magnet to the public.
The Trout Magnet lure was recently named by Field and Stream
magazine as one of the top 30
lures of all time. Leland’s Lures
sells the Trout Magnet and many other fishing products to all the major
retail outlets around the country. Smith currently operates Leland’s Lures
and continues to develop new products for the fishing market. He is married to Bridget Johnson Smith and has two children.
Dr. Brian Vesely
Brian graduated from Harding University in 2006 with a
degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a
Minor in Economics. He completed his Doctorate of
Audiology from Missouri State University in 2010, and
founded Sound Advice Hearing Doctors. To date, Dr.
Vesely owns and operates 12 audiology clinics throughout Missouri and Arkansas. He also serves as CEO of
Audiology Consultants and Audiology Investment
Group. This year the Governor of Missouri selected Dr.
Vesely for the Missouri Silent Hero Award, in which he
became the youngest recipient in the history of the award. He resides in
Springfield, Missouri with his wife, Ashley, and two little girls.
Sarah Gwinn
Sarah Gwinn graduated from Harding University in 2010
with a B.B.A. in Business Management. After graduation,
she and her husband, Jordan, moved to Colorado Springs,
Colorado, to work with the churches there. She started
working with Marco's Pizza in 2011 and has helped open
three successful Marco's Pizza locations. Sarah is currently the General Manager at Marco's Pizza. She is responsible for employee hiring and training, customer service,
product and service management, and store motivation. She and Jordan
currently attend the Eastside Church of Christ in Colorado Springs.
Roy Greenway
Roy Greenway enjoys uncovering numerous
kinds of fraud. He has a particular interest in
finding vendor frauds, using the interview/
interrogation process to obtain confessions,
and applying Benford’s Law and the email
analytic techniques. He has spoken at Harding’s Lectureship about fraud risks in the
local congregation and is also a frequent Bible class teacher.
Greenway has been actively involved in weekly prison ministry for more than 20 years. He and his wife, Ronda, have been
married for 44 years and they have three children (two are
Harding graduates). Although he graduated from Abilene
Christian and Texas Tech, he has a long history with Harding
beginning with his parents graduating from Harding in 1940
He currently is the Internal Auditor for Kansas City International Airport. He holds multiple professional certifications in
the accounting, audit, fraud and interrogation fields and is an
adjunct professor at the University of Missouri.
Matthew Swindle
Matthew Swindle is an associate attorney with the Reddick
Moss law firm in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Harding
from 2003-2007 and won national
awards with Enactus (formerly SIFE)
and Phi Beta Lambda as well as winning the 2006 Donald W. Reynolds
Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition. After graduating from Harding, he accepted a fellowship to
study law at the UALR Bowen
School of Law where he was recognized for academic achievement in nine different subject areas,
including legal research, reasoning, writing and advocacy, and
legal ethics. In 2010, he was awarded the Janet D. Steiger Fellowship from the American Bar Association, which allowed
him to work with the Arkansas Attorney General's consumer
protection division where he researched consumer issues and
worked to protect Arkansans through enforcement of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. He has also served as a
law clerk for Justice Rhonda Wood on the Arkansas Supreme
Court. He currently practices in Arkansas and Kentucky representing victims of nursing home abuse and neglect.
Jay & Erin Brogdon
Jay Brogdon is a Vice President in the Investment Banking division of Stephens Inc., a
full-service investment bank headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jay joined Stephens
in 2008. He has executed more than $13 billion of successful transactions including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and strategic advisory assignments. Jay also serves
as the head of the Stephens’ two-year investment banking analyst program, overseeing
all aspects of recruiting, training and supervision. Prior to joining Stephens, Jay served
four years in the audit practice of Deloitte as a CPA.
Erin Brogdon is a partner at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings law firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she chairs the Stewardship Committee. Erin’s legal practice centers on corporate and nonprofit law, regulatory, government relations, and real estate. Erin previously served as in-house counsel at
Alltel Communications. Erin serves on Central Arkansas Christian Schools board of directors and Vine & Village
board of directors. She is a graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXIX (2014). Jay and Erin have two
sons, Hoover and Hutson. The Brogdons are members of Sylvan Hills Church of Christ where Jay serves as a deacon.
Schedule
Room 101 Room 107 Room 110 Room 111 Room 112 Room 114
Craig Cheatham &
Sarah Gwinn
9 a.m.
11 a.m.
1 p.m.
"Pizza with a
Purpose: A Slice
of the Kingdom in
Business Form"
Jay & Erin
Brogdon
"More Than
Ordinary Lives"
Jay & Erin
Brogdon
"More Than
Ordinary Lives"
Roy Greenway
"Interactions
Between Faith
and the Audit
Trail"
Matthew Swindle
"What to Get out
of Harding
Before You Get
out of Harding"
Bryan Jackson
"Finding Your
Mission"
Jeff Smith
"Follow Me and I
Will Make You
Fishers of Men"
Bryan Clifton
David Kee
Jeff Smith
Small Business
Panel
Tim Bewley
Bryan Jackson
Matthew Swindle
Brian Vesely
Health Care
Panel
Charlie Elkins
Roy Greenway
Byron Howell
Work & Family
Panel
Charlie Elkins
2 p.m.
"Servant
Leadership:
Practical
Application in the
Business
Environment"
Matthew Swindle
"What to Get out
of Harding
Before You Get
out of Harding"
Brian Vesely
"He Who Has
Ears, Let Him
Hear"
Bryan Clifton
"The Truth About
Entrepreneurship"
Bryan Clifton
"The Truth About
Entrepreneurship"
Byron Howell
"Dumb
Decisions"
Tim Bewley
"I Have a
Business
Degree……
Now What?"